To help business owners implement and mandate safety protocols, we have compiled reopening guidance checklists to help improve the safety of workers and consumers against COVID-19.
Disclaimer: Please note that these checklists are hypothetical examples and provide basic information only. They are not intended to take the place of medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should also seek professional advice to determine if the use of such checklists are permissible in your workplace or jurisdiction.
Guidance & Checklist Templates
Manufacturing
Guidance
The CDC and OSHA have supplemented guidelines for the manufacturing industry that manufacturing businesses in South Africa can use to address key risk factors related to COVID-19 in the workplace. Manufacturing companies will need to implement enhanced health and safety protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of its employees.
Checklists
Reopen manufacturing facilities and operate safely with the following checklists:
- Facilities Reopening Readiness Checklist
- Social Distancing Plan for Manufacturing Workplaces
- COVID-19 Warehouse/Depot Check
Construction
Guidance
For the construction industry, CDC has provided a general guideline for construction employees and employers that can be used by construction businesses in South Africa.
Checklists
Below are checklists that you can use to help protect construction workers from threats of the COVID-19 virus:
- COVID-19 Guidance for Construction Workforce Checklist
- COVID 19 Construction Workforce Checklist
- COVID-19 Checklist Transportation Construction Employers and Employees
Retail
Guidance
For guidance of reopening of wholesale and retail trade in South Africa during the pandemic, they can use general reopening guidance by the CDC as a pattern in implementing health and safety protocols in the workplace.
Checklists
Protect workers and customers by using the following free retail checklists:
- Retail Businesses Resume Operations Requirement Checklist
- COVID-19 Retail Recovery Protocol Checklist
- Minimum Standard Health Protocols Checklist for Retailers